Cornwall Council votes to send ‘strong message’ to Labour Government over Family Farm Tax Thursday, 28 November, 2024 Cornwall Council has today voted overwhelmingly to object to the Labour Government’s plans for a Family Farm Tax. In a meeting of the Full Council, councillors endorsed a motion brought by Liskeard councillor Nick Craker and seconded by Mevagissey and St Austell Bay councillor James Mustoe that called upon Leader of the council Linda Taylor to write to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food... Local News
Cornwall longlisted for City of Culture 2025 8th October 2021 Cornwall’s bid to be the UK’s City of Culture 2025 has moved a step closer after being longlisted with seven other parts of the UK for the prestigious title... Local News
Cornish MPs back City of Culture 2025 bid 24th September 2021 Cornwall’s six Members of Parliament are backing Cornwall’s bid to be the UK’s City of Culture 2025. Cornwall is among 20 bids from across the UK vying to win... Local News
Cornwall Council to remove fee for people purchasing affordable homes following action from councillors 15th September 2021 Following action from local Cornwall Councillors, Cornwall Council has today confirmed it will be removing a charge which was introduced earlier this year and... Local News
Cornwall Council’s Cabinet reports back on first 100 days on the job 6th September 2021 Cornwall Council’s Cabinet is reporting back on its achievements so far and plans for the future following its first 100 days on the job. Leader of Cornwall... Local News
Relief for parish and town councils as Cornwall Council first in country to use new government legislation to repay business rates on public conveniences 7th July 2021 Cornwall Council is the first unitary authority in the country to have paid back business rates on public toilets to operators, many of which are town and... Local News
Cornwall Council to distribute £1.7million of Government funding for vulnerable households as part of extended Covid Local Support Grant Scheme 6th July 2021 Cornwall Council has been allocated an additional £1.7million of Government funding as part of extended Covid Local Support Grant Scheme. The Government’s COVID... Local News
Conservative Manifesto commitment fulfilled as Cornwall’s Brussels Office closes 2nd July 2021 The Conservative administration on Cornwall Council has fulfilled a manifesto commitment as Cornwall Council has confirmed it will be closing Cornwall’s office... Local News
Conservative Administration at County Hall gets to work with ambitious plan for temporary housing 23rd June 2021 The Conservative Administration at Cornwall Council has got to work, confirming an ambitious plan to deal with Cornwall’s temporary accommodation crisis... Local News
PM ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING FOR CORNWALL TO CREATE A G7 LEGACY FOR THE REGION 8th June 2021 New Town Deals for Penzance, St Ives and Camborne will level up these areas, create jobs and drive growth in the long term Government will lead major drive to... Local News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News